The Memorial Park Conservancy will break ground in 2026 on a project that includes transforming 100 acres along West Memorial Loop Drive into a new park that will pay tribute to Houston's World War I history and provide new parking, restrooms, recreational amenities, play areas and green space.
About the project
Known as Memorial Groves, the focal point of the expansion will be a forest of more than 2,000 bald cypress trees that will be planted in a grid around the existing trees to symbolize soldiers standing in formation.
Additionally, on the north end of the forest, trenches inspired by the warfare tactic will be framed on two sides by grassy, 12-foot-tall earthen mounds with a reflective water feature at the center. The entire park will also include interpretive features, signage and exhibits distributed through the landscape, as well as the unearthed foundations of several camp buildings.
